Truck body



Oct. 25, 1932.

M. STANDISH 1,884,333

TRUCK BODY I Filed Aug. 20, 1928 '2 Sheets-Sheet 1 U s U! OR BY WATTORNEY Oct. 25, 1932.

M. STANDISH 1,884,333

TRUCK BODY Filed Aug. 20. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5. INVENTOR ATTORIQEYPatented Got. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES.

MYLES STANDISH, 01* COUNCIL was; .IOWA

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Application filed August 20, 1928. Serial 1 1,800,724.

My invention relates to truck bodies and more particularly to sideboards and means for supporting the same; the principal object of theinvention being to provide for the b rigid support whereby the sideboards and flare boards are held in a constant angular relation with thebed of the truck, the boards are adapted to resist lateral strains andvibration, and the stakes are also stabilized.

In accomplishing this and other objects of the invention I have providedimproved details of structure, the preferred forms of which areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a truck body constructed in accordancewith this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view through the side of the truckbody.

Fig. 3 is a perspective cross sectional view through a portion of thebody, a part of the floor being broken away to illustrate the joistconstruction. a

Fig. 4 is a detail view of a body brace.

Referring in detail to the drawings:

1 designates generally a motor truck and 2 body supporting sills securedto the truck by U bolts 8. Laid crosswise on the sills are joists thaving terminal notches 5 for seating 51 on lower ribbon boards 6arranged longitudinally of the truck, and upper ribbon boards 7 rest onthe ends of the joists parallel with the lower ribbon boards, the ribbonboards being suitably secured to the joists.

A floor 8 laid on the joists is spaced from the upper ribbon boards toprovide grooves 9 to receive sideboards 10 which rest on the joists andare supported and retained between the upper ribbon boards and thefloor.

Flare boards 11 are mounted in edge and angular relation with the sideboards, the

contacting edges being beveled as at 12 to establish the angularrelation.

It is especially desirable that the angular positions of the side boardsand especially the flare boards with reference to the other parts of thebody be maintained, and that all parts of the said boards be heldrelatively rigidly in uniform position. To accomplish I provide aplurality of brace this purpose members 13,'eacl1 comprising preferablya castinghaving a lower flange comprising a horizontal foot portion l tfor securing to one of the upper ibbon boards by'bolts 15, and

a vertical flange or face portion 16 for engagernent with one of theside boards by means of bolts 17, to reinforce and stabilize the sideboards in fixed relation with related ribbon boards. r p

The upper portion 1 8 of each brace memm ber extends angularly, and atthe angle with which the flare board is desirably related with the sideboard, to provide a flange for support of the flare board. Thefootingpor tion l t and the flare board supportingportion 18 arepreferably connected by a web 19 inte gral with the'vertical portion ofthe brace for reinforcing and stiffening the memberto prevent bendingthereof under loads, and to prevent vibration. I p The upper ribbonboards are provided with notches 20 along their inner edges to receivestakes 21 of rack I sections '22, the stakes being adapted to rest onthelower ribbon boards and slidable in said. notches,the stakes beingpositioned 1 substantially flush with edges of the notched ribbon boardsand in extensive engagement with the side boards The flare boardsareprovided .23 through which the stakes maybe slidably' extended, thewalls 24 of the slots being beveled suitably to the angular position ofthe flare boards with reference to the side boards, the rigidlysupported side and flare boards serving to retain the stakes stably inposition without rocking under variously disposed and different strainsof loads.

In a truck body equipped as described, the side boards are substantiallyfixed in vertical, position against twisting or displacement under loadapplied to any part thereof, and the flare boards are also retained infixed angular relation with the truck body and the side boards. Therelatively extensive face portions of the brace element provide suitablemeans for rigidly engaging the side boards and flare boards therewithand supporting them from the ribbon board, and the web portion of thebrace member serves additionally to maintain the relative positions ofthe elements not only for preventing distortion that would result indisrepair but for preserving appearances. When it is desired to add thestake elements, the stakes are easily mounted through the slots of tlieflare boards and into notches of the ribbon boards in position engagingthe side boards, flare board slot walls, and ribbon boards, whereby thestakes are supported and held securely and relatively against vibration,and in position from which they are conveniently removable. I11 a bodyconstructed to include the floor, side boards and ribbon boards asdescribed, shrinkage of the side boards would not leave cracks betweenthe board and the floor, and the lower edges of the side boards areretained against bulging outwardly over the ribbon board under heavyoutward pressure of loads.

Since the plurality of brace members are distributed throughout thelength of the flare boards, the stakes may be mounted in any desiredsituation and will be equally well braced wherever they may beinstalled.

lVhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a body of the character described includlng a rack provided withstakes, stake-supporting means including transverse joists, a side boardmounted on edge on the joist in juxtaposition to the outer edge of thefloor, an upper ribbon board secured on the joists adjacent the outerface of the side board and aving notches for receiving said stakes, alower ribbon board secured to the joists in vertically aligned relationto the upper ribbon board to support the lower end of the stakes, aflare board in angular relation to the upper end of the side board andhaving stakereceiving notches vertically aligned with the notches in theupper ribbon board, and a brace having foot, side and flared portionsadapted to be respectively secured to the upper ribbon board, side boardand flare board.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MYLES STANDISH.

